Archive for October, 2008
« Previous EntriesObama Speech Writer Leaves the Democrats
Friday, October 31st, 2008Wendy Button was a speech writer for Obama, Edwards, and Clinton, but now she’s saying “so long” to the Democratic Party.
From the Daily Beast:
See campaigns get complicated when you’ve written for so many Democrats. Not only had I written for Senator Edwards, but I had also been Senator Hillary Clinton’s speechwriter. Senator Joe Biden is [...]
What, Me A Socialist?
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Barack Obama today expressed indignation at being labeled a socialist by rival John McCain. “I don’t know what’s next,” Obama complained at a rally in North Carolina. “By the end of the week, he’ll be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten. I shared my peanut butter and jelly [...]
Movie Review: Bella
Monday, October 27th, 2008Called the “best movie of the year” by Tony Bennett, the “#1 top-rated movie of 2007” by Yahoo, and a New York Times Reader’s Poll, Bella was the winner of multiple awards including the People’s Choice Award of the Toronto Film Festival. Produced by Metanoia and Lionsgate Films and directed by Alejandro Monteverde, Bella is [...]
Joe flunks math
Friday, October 24th, 2008Joe Biden’s most recent gaffe has received surprisingly little media attention considered how utterly embarrassing it is.
In a recent speech, Biden declared: “It happens to be, as Barack says, a three-letter word: jobs. J-O-B-S. Jobs.”
The video is here.
Can you imagine the media coverage that would take place if Sarah Palin made a similar slip-up? It [...]
The Palin-McCain Split
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008Ever since Alaska governor Sarah Palin was selected as John McCain’s running mate, she has, for the most part, toed the party line on just about every issue. That came to an end today, when Palin split from McCain on the hot-button issue of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Speaking to the Christian Broadcasting Network, [...]